FedSmith.com Users Expecting an Extra Day Off at Christmas This Year
FedSmith.com users said in a recent survey that they think the president will ultimately give federal employees an extra day off at Christmas.
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FedSmith.com users said in a recent survey that they think the president will ultimately give federal employees an extra day off at Christmas.
OPM has announced that the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) is increasing the maximum contribution to $2,550 for 2015.
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
As a result of the Republican wave of victories in the mid-term elections, Congress will now be under the control of Republicans. What subjects of interest to federal employees are likely to arise as a result? Here are a few that are likely to impact the federal workforce.
Can federal employees get time off to vote? Guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management during the last election outlines the circumstances under which federal workers might be able to obtain leave for voting.
Will your existing insurance carrier be around in 2015? Are new plans available to you? Here is a listing of new plans and those that have dropped out of the federal program.
A new petition is circulating which asks the president’s Pay Agent to implement the 12 new pay localities recently recommended by the Federal Salary Council.
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, notes that over 59,000 military veterans were “triple dippers” last year. These individuals received benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, military retirement pay and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
The online petition that was recently started asking the president to grant an extra holiday to federal workers at Christmas has crossed the 50,000 signatures mark.
What paid holidays will federal employees get in 2015? Here is a list.